Turner Classic Movies is running a Steve McQueen marathon tomorrow night

TCM ^ | N/A | Self

[dfwgator]

Papillon is fantastic.

"Hey you bastards, I'm still here."

[dfwgator]

Bullitt is actually a pretty slow police procedural except for the car chase. And of course a young smoking-hot Jacqueline Bisset (whom I once had the pleasure of meeting at Harrod's ...).

You lucky dog.

[DoodleDawg]

I love TCM February’s.

[driftless2]

I said hello, she said hello, and that was that!

Well, that's something. At that age that would have me dream about the possibilities for many years. And though the possibilities would have been close to one billion to one, I would have dreamed.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I should get Have Gun-Will Travel. Thanks for the tip.

[Sans-Culotte]

I should get Have Gun-Will Travel. Thanks for the tip.

I was able to get HGWT on a one day Amazon/Canada deal for $45 shipped for the complete 6 seasons. I am just starting season 2 and enjoying it. I forgot that another series I bought on DVD fairly cheaply was Bat Masterson. This is another good half-hour TV show that was syndicated by ZIV in the 50s. I really like Gene Barry in the title role. Besides being quite suave with the cane and derby, he plays the character as utterly fearless and with a touch of humor, sort of like a James Bond in the old west. The quality of the DVDs is quite good.

There is one episode missing ("Terror on the Trinity") from the DVD collection because of a rights issue. I was able to record that one off Encore Westerns (when I still had that channel), so my collection is complete.

[Daffynition]

Steve was nominated only once for an Oscar - Best Actor in the film The Sand Pebbles.